| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Arnwine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ilia Zicker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Chatfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Lenny Akers inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Purdue | William Garner misses the easy layup | 30-22 |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Cecil Barnes is called for the reach on Joe Dixon - foul #3 on Cecil Barnes, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Linder (SG) Cecil Barnes | |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the lay-in | 30-22 |
| 18:53 | Purdue | Ricky Heath gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Keith Fowlkes steals it from Ricky Heath | 30-22 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 30-22 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes tips it back up and in | 32-22 |
| 17:48 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield hits a turnaround in the lane | 32-24 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | John Arnwine is hacked by Wayne Linder - foul #3 on Wayne Linder, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Clemons (SG) Wayne Linder | |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | The short jumper by John Arnwine is denied by Ricky Heath | 32-24 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes tips it but misses | 32-24 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | Ricky Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 16:49 | Purdue | John Arnwine picks off the pass by William Garner | 32-24 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | John Arnwine hits the finger roll | 34-24 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Celestine - foul #2 on Robert Celestine, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Henry Gorman (SF), Melvin Tsan (C) William Garner, Lenny Akers, Ricky Heath | |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Anthony Stephens takes the ball from Joe Dixon | 34-24 |
| 15:54 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens banks in the layup | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ilia Zicker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Gorman (fresh) PF - Martin Chatfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Melvin Tsan - foul #1 on Melvin Tsan, team foul #3 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (PG), Richard Rainey (SG), Eric Clouse (PF) Joe Dixon, John Arnwine, Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Barnes (SG), James Miles (PF) Matthew Clemons, Martin Chatfield | |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | William Merritt steals the ball from Cecil Barnes | 35-26 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | William Merritt banks in the layup | 37-26 |
| 14:38 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Fowlkes | 37-26 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Rainey | 37-26 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Cecil Barnes steps in front of the Richard Rainey pass | 37-26 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 13:53 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Tsan | 37-26 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens travels with the ball | 37-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), John Arnwine (SG), Robert Celestine (PF), Calvin Sack (C) William Merritt, Richard Rainey, Eric Clouse, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Lenny Akers (SF), Martin Chatfield (PF), Ricky Heath (C) Anthony Stephens, Henry Gorman, James Miles, Melvin Tsan | |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack throws it down | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Ricky Heath knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Garner and the foul's on Ilia Zicker - foul #3 on Ilia Zicker, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SF) Ilia Zicker | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Ricky Heath misses the free throw | 39-28 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | John Arnwine hits a runner in the paint | 41-28 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Robert Celestine is called for the reach on Lenny Akers - foul #3 on Robert Celestine, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Linder (SG) Cecil Barnes | |
| 12:19 | Purdue | Lenny Akers loses the dribble to Robert Celestine | 41-28 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine snags the offensive board | 41-28 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | John Arnwine lays it in on a nice dish by William Merritt and the foul's on Wayne Linder - foul #4 on Wayne Linder, team foul #4 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker (SF) William Merritt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Clemons (SG), James Miles (PF) Wayne Linder, Martin Chatfield | |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the free throw | 44-28 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Arnwine (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ilia Zicker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Miles (fresh) C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Lenny Akers comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes (C) Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Cecil Barnes (SG) William Garner, Matthew Clemons | |
| 10:27 | Purdue | James Miles misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-28 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Fowlkes | 44-28 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 09:56 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 44-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ilia Zicker - foul #4 on Ilia Zicker, team foul #4 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (PG), Richard Rainey (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF) Joe Dixon, John Arnwine, Ilia Zicker, Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Gorman (SF), Martin Chatfield (PF), Melvin Tsan (C) Lenny Akers, James Miles, Ricky Heath | |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Fowlkes | 44-29 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse clanks a jump hook from close range | 44-29 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse hits the follow up shot | 46-29 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is hacked by Melvin Tsan - foul #2 on Melvin Tsan, team foul #5 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), John Arnwine (SG) Richard Rainey, Randall Feaster | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG) Anthony Stephens | |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | John Arnwine hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Dixon | 48-32 |
| 08:32 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan misses the shot from the free throw line | 48-32 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-32 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | William Garner connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Martin Chatfield and he's hacked by Keith Fowlkes - foul #1 on Keith Fowlkes, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker (SF), Robert Celestine (PF) William Merritt, Eric Clouse | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Linder (SG), Lenny Akers (SF), Ricky Heath (C) Cecil Barnes, Henry Gorman, Melvin Tsan | |
| 07:52 | Purdue | William Garner misses the free throw | 48-34 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is hacked by William Garner - foul #1 on William Garner, team foul #6 | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Arnwine (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ilia Zicker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Linder (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Chatfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Lenny Akers is called for the reach on John Arnwine - foul #1 on Lenny Akers, team foul #7 | 48-34 |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Martin Chatfield, team foul #8 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG), Calvin Sack (C) John Arnwine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Miles (PF) Martin Chatfield | |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | William Merritt loses the dribble to William Garner | 50-34 |
| 06:34 | Purdue | James Miles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Garner | 50-36 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 50-36 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Ricky Heath grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | William Garner is hacked by Ilia Zicker - foul #5 on Ilia Zicker, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Joe Dixon, Ilia Zicker, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Cecil Barnes (SG), Martin Chatfield (PF) William Garner, Wayne Linder, James Miles | |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-36 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Arnwine | 50-36 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | John Arnwine is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Arnwine, team foul #7 | 50-36 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Ricky Heath misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Keith Fowlkes - foul #2 on Keith Fowlkes, team foul #8 | 50-36 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Ricky Heath makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Ricky Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Lenny Akers pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:33 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by Lenny Akers is blocked by Keith Fowlkes | 50-38 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Martin Chatfield is called for the reach on Robert Celestine - foul #2 on Martin Chatfield, team foul #9 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG) William Merritt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Gorman (SF), James Miles (PF), Melvin Tsan (C) Lenny Akers, Martin Chatfield, Ricky Heath | |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 04:12 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Melvin Tsan | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan hits a driving attempt from the left block | 51-42 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Gorman - foul #1 on Henry Gorman, team foul #10 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SG), Calvin Sack (C) John Arnwine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Wayne Linder (SG) Anthony Stephens, Cecil Barnes | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Rainey (fresh) SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Linder (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Henry Gorman (fresh) PF - James Miles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Purdue | Wayne Linder is hacked by Richard Rainey - foul #1 on Richard Rainey, team foul #9 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SF), Eric Clouse (PF) Randall Feaster, Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Clemons (PG) William Garner | |
| 03:09 | Purdue | Wayne Linder makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 03:09 | Purdue | Wayne Linder makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Richard Rainey is whistled for a carry | 53-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Lenny Akers (SF), Martin Chatfield (PF) Matthew Clemons, Henry Gorman, James Miles | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SG), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Richard Rainey, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Barnes (SG), Ricky Heath (C) Wayne Linder, Melvin Tsan | |
| 02:38 | Purdue | William Garner misses the jump hook from the left block | 53-44 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Arnwine | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Cecil Barnes is called for the reach on Joe Dixon - foul #4 on Cecil Barnes, team foul #11 | 53-44 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Ricky Heath gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Lenny Akers hits a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Robert Celestine - foul #4 on Robert Celestine, team foul #10 | 54-46 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Lenny Akers misses the free throw | 54-46 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Lenny Akers loses the ball out of bounds | 54-46 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Dixon | 57-46 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | William Garner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-46 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Cecil Barnes - foul #5 on Cecil Barnes, team foul #12 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Wayne Linder (SG), Henry Gorman (SF), James Miles (PF), Melvin Tsan (C) William Garner, Cecil Barnes, Lenny Akers, Martin Chatfield, Ricky Heath | |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Keith Fowlkes denies the turnaround by James Miles | 59-46 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Fowlkes | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses short on a shot from close range | 59-46 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Arnwine | 59-46 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon runs out the clock | 59-46 |